VilCap Investments
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Solving global problems with investment in health, education, energy, financial inclusion, and agriculture.
San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2015
Feeling very lucky for being a tiny part of @fintual :) The team had a big vision from the start. They have methodically scaled against all odds and changed the way Mexicans & Chileans invest. Congrats to early backer @villagecapital @chileventures. You rock @sonyatweetybird!
Beyond excited for Andres, Agustin, Omar & Pedro for adding @sequoia to their unstoppable team of investors. ALLVP led the seed round and has invested in all rounds in @ycombinator’s favorite Chilean team. Vamos!!! ALL IN @fintual 🚀 since 2019 :) https://t.co/v2ijaPGkkg
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After almost 10 years as co-founder @villagecapital & @VilCapInvest, I'm excited to start a new chapter - and so grateful to everyone that has made all of our work to date possible. Team, portfolio company founders, investors & partners: thank you.💙 https://t.co/T7ejeP9usv
vefram.medium.com
“So many things are possible as long as you don’t know they are impossible.” — Mildred D. Taylor
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Check out this blog post from @talkinsaasyross about why backing sustainable #startups is good for the planet & good business. Ross highlights a variety of sustainable startups, including @emrgyinc, that are tackling climate change head-on
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We are hiring someone to lead our #growth team. If you’re interested or know of someone, reach out! Super exciting time at @UpsieHQ! #hiring
upsie.breezy.hr
VP of Growth We’re looking for an online marketing star to help strengthen Upsie’s brand presence and attract new customers across all channels. The right person is excited about our "all hands on...
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Check out this blog post from @talkinsaasyross about why backing sustainable #startups is good for the planet & good business. Ross highlights a variety of sustainable startups, including @emrgyinc, that are tackling climate change head-on
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regenerative ag 🌱 rural job creation 👩🏭 reducing environmental pollution 🚯 meeting huge consumer demand for sustainability w leading brands 📈 so excited to see @stonycreekinc put this well-deserved fuel for growth to work! 👏 https://t.co/hAD6eLLORs
sourcingjournal.com
Stony Creek Colors has secured the capital needed to scale operations and bring its natural indigo dye to more denim mills.
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This startup has the right (composite) stuff for the new space supply chain
investableuniverse.com
Infinite Composites, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based space startup, makes composite pressure vessels used in space exploration and hydrogen energy.
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2) We allocated 10% of our latest funding round for Black and Latinx investors, and intend to do the same for all future rounds. We'd love for other startups to do the same. Learn more here:
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Kudos to @MattVillarreal @Infinite_C_T & @jeffyzhou @FigLoans for being part of the first 250 on Forbes' list of entrepreneurs redefining the American dream! ✨
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Introducing 1,000 bold and inspiring entrepreneurs on their way to breakthrough success. Hand-picked by an A-list panel of judges including Alex Rodriguez, Ciara and Reid Hoffman, each one shows that...
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#PAIRIN Closes $4.36M Series A Funding to Accelerate Delivery of Solutions to Aid America's Workforce Impacted by the Pandemic Thank you to our investors @newmarketsvp, Juvo Ventures, @jfftweets, @VilCapInvest, @Voqal, and Potencia Ventures. Read more:
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Investment Will Further Support Growth of the Company, its My Journey Platform and Resources for Millions of Individuals Looking for a New Career PAIRIN, the workforce journey company, today announ...
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New MCJ Startup Series episode is out! This one with Emily Morris, founder & CEO of @emrgyinc. Clean, continuous electricity through modular, distributed hydropower solutions. Listen and learn! 🌱 https://t.co/HyOkZ7KO8G
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Here's what 10 years of leadership looks like ... over 100 investments, in a truly diverse portfolio, with impacts far outside the elite/elitist VC circles, $4 billion in follow-on capital later: https://t.co/RmGAXSVUTd Congrats, @rossbaird, @vefram, @AllieB, @ShayImpact, et al
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Read the full Village Capital report: 10 Years of Democratizing Entrepreneurship
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“The vital need for solutions in many of the sectors that we invest in was made so clear this year.” @vefram of @VilCapInvest
https://t.co/Srj9luN28q
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What a year, 2020. And amidst the chaos & challenge, entrepreneurs just. keep. going. Glad to talk about the grit & values of a few of the many companies who met this moment, with our partners @AcsVentures. 🙌🏼 @PearDeck @Certintell @Jointherimidi @PairinInc @upswing @upsie
As we approach the end of 2020, we asked three of our fund managers about some of the challenges, changes, and impact of this year. Here is what they said. https://t.co/Mm1ygSqkUD
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So excited for @rileylark @MichalEyLynch @santhonys, Dan, @katebeihl & the whole Pear Deck team! They have always been focused on helping educators to reach every student, every day. Now at even greater scale! 💥 Pear-y glad that we've gotten to work together along the way!🍐💫
💚 Pear Deck + GoGuardian, Better Together 💙 We are excited to announce that #PearDeck is teaming up with @GoGuardian! Together, we can help educators do their best work and create environments where students can thrive. Learn more at https://t.co/wdvlArEPFB
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Glad to be in very good company here! 💫 And excited to see these #s tick up much faster... (ours to date are 14 portfolio / 22 rounds)
A look at some of the most active micro venture firms in Black- & Latinx-founded companies, according to our data: @Backstage_Cap
@PrecursorVC
@MaCVentureCap
@quakecap
@KaporCapital
@RiseOfRest Find more investor data in our new report: https://t.co/U2i1KmvWRq
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We believe that a better world starts in the classroom, where students learn to engage in the world with reason, honesty, and empathy. The future is up to us. Make sure your voice is heard. 🗳 https://t.co/ONAkarZjyp
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Go team @finix! Looking to join a 🚀 fast-growing team 🚀 defining the future of payments? Software company ready to own your payments process 💵 ? Check them out.
Thrilled to announce we've extended our Series B to $75M—led by @Lightspeedvp with participation from @AmericanExpress Ventures—to empower software companies to cut out the middleman and take back their payments stack. More here:
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🔥 🔥 🔥 @Clarence_Bethea & the team @UpsieHQ are looking for a Senior Front End Developer. Apply here-
upsie.breezy.hr
Warranties shouldn't be complicated and extremely expensive. That's why we exist. Upsie is transforming the way consumers purchase protection for their electronic devices by providing an easier,...
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Two-thirds of the world's population do not have a verifiable digital ID, disproportionately affecting those in lower-income brackets or developing countries. Find out about these unique challenges covered in part 3 of our #PowerofIdentity blog series. https://t.co/ipm2r9819f
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